International Employment

Morgan Lewis's international employment attorneys provide advice to U.S. companies with foreign operations. Our broad experience with the employment laws and practices in the Pacific Rim, Latin America, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the European Community, and the British Commonwealth enables us to expertly:

• Provide counsel to U.S. companies with subsidiaries and employees in more than 20 countries in the Americas, Europe, and the Pacific Rim regarding foreign country employment issues such as hiring, redundancies, independent contractor status, non-competition, and expatriate agreements.
• Draft international employment documents, including offer letters, employment agreements, consulting agreements, employee handbooks and policies, termination letters, and severance agreements.
• Advise clients on global mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence on the target company's foreign employees, counseling on the transfer of undertaking laws, and drafting employment documents related to the merger or acquisition.